https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 03:55:46 +0000 Mon, 07 Nov 2022 11:46:28 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=9357 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum//images/Top-40-Music-on-CD-Forum-Logo.png https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9357&PID=62095&title=kenny-rogers-buy-me-a-rose#62095 Author: prisdeej
Subject: 9357
Posted: 07 November 2022 at 11:46am

The copy I have from the promo CD single Rich listed above runs 3:46.]]> Mon, 07 Nov 2022 11:46:28 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9357&PID=62095&title=kenny-rogers-buy-me-a-rose#62095 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9357&PID=55133&title=kenny-rogers-buy-me-a-rose#55133 Author: Scanner
Subject: 9357
Posted: 04 August 2020 at 7:28am

Thanks everyone for your posts. I have searched for the
country version online, but always find the same
"orchestral" version. (In other words, subtract the
strings and that is essentially the version I recall
hearing on country radio.) Unfortunately, with
streaming, you never know if the version online is the
same as what was originally released on the physical
album. For example, the streaming version of Bread's
"It Don't Matter To Me" from "The Best of Bread" is the
original recording. On the CD, "Matter" is the hit
version instead. ]]> Tue, 04 Aug 2020 07:28:13 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9357&PID=55133&title=kenny-rogers-buy-me-a-rose#55133 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9357&PID=55119&title=kenny-rogers-buy-me-a-rose#55119 Author: RichM921
Subject: 9357
Posted: 03 August 2020 at 6:00am

I was in Country radio at the time. I only recall playing the album
version and didn't even know there was a different mix. I never
mentioned Billy and Alison on this one and I don't believe anyone else
at our station did either. We felt neither artist was big enough at this
time to warrant a special mention with this one. It had been years since
either had a sizeable country hit. ]]> Mon, 03 Aug 2020 06:00:27 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9357&PID=55119&title=kenny-rogers-buy-me-a-rose#55119 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9357&PID=55085&title=kenny-rogers-buy-me-a-rose#55085 Author: LunarLaugh
Subject: 9357
Posted: 30 July 2020 at 1:01pm

Great song!

I have only ever heard the LP version from the "She Rides
Wild Horses" album on air (typically the DJ bantered on
the top and tail of the track so I could never quite
determine if it was an early fade or not).

I think they very purposely mixed those background parts
way up in the mix to give it that push of 'young blood'
and make it more "contemporary" country radio friendly
(despite Kenny having just made a return to the charts
with "The Greatest"). ]]> Thu, 30 Jul 2020 13:01:17 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9357&PID=55085&title=kenny-rogers-buy-me-a-rose#55085 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9357&PID=55069&title=kenny-rogers-buy-me-a-rose#55069 Author: eriejwg
Subject: 9357
Posted: 29 July 2020 at 12:11pm

My copy is from A Love Song Collection and runs
3:41. It definitely sounds like Alison Krauss and Billy
Dean are on this song.]]> Wed, 29 Jul 2020 12:11:36 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9357&PID=55069&title=kenny-rogers-buy-me-a-rose#55069 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9357&PID=55067&title=kenny-rogers-buy-me-a-rose#55067 Author: Paul Haney
Subject: 9357
Posted: 29 July 2020 at 11:36am

Yes, they were both credited on the Country charts.

I was listening to the local Country station at the time
and they were making a big deal out of Krauss and Dean
being on the song.]]> Wed, 29 Jul 2020 11:36:40 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9357&PID=55067&title=kenny-rogers-buy-me-a-rose#55067 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9357&PID=55066&title=kenny-rogers-buy-me-a-rose#55066 Author: PopArchivist
Subject: 9357
Posted: 29 July 2020 at 11:24am

Scanner wrote: * Were Alison Krauss and Billy Dean credited for this when the song was originally released? For both artists, this was their only No. 1 on Billboard's Country Singles chart. * Which is the single/radio version of this song? I recall first hearing this song on country radio. But, when I saw the video and the song crossed over to AC (R&R No. 30), it had a fuller sound with more orchestration - i.e. less country.

To answer your second question first, the only version I ever heard was on this CD promo:

https://www.discogs.com/Kenny-Rogers-Buy-Me-A-Rose/release/1 5026819

It runs 3:40 and is an early fade of the LP version.

As to your first question, yes they were credited in the CD promo notes. As to whether they were credited on Country charts, that is beyond my knowledge.

Edited by PopArchivist]]> Wed, 29 Jul 2020 11:24:11 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9357&PID=55066&title=kenny-rogers-buy-me-a-rose#55066 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9357&PID=55057&title=kenny-rogers-buy-me-a-rose#55057 Author: Scanner
Subject: 9357
Posted: 28 July 2020 at 7:25pm

This was Kenny's last trip to the Top 40 of the
Billboard Hot 100 peaking at No. 40 in 2000. A few
questions:

* Were Alison Krauss and Billy Dean credited for this
when the song was originally released? For both
artists, this was their only No. 1 on Billboard's
Country Singles chart.

* Which is the single/radio version of this song? I
recall first hearing this song on country radio. But,
when I saw the video and the song crossed over to AC
(R&R No. 30), it had a fuller sound with more
orchestration - i.e. less country. ]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2020 19:25:47 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9357&PID=55057&title=kenny-rogers-buy-me-a-rose#55057